Receptacle rack or stand



June 18, 1940- s, w, sw sou 2,205,319

nEcEP'rAcLE RACK 0R STAND Original Filed Sept. 20. 1938 2: Sheets-Sheet1 Jim Mawwz.

June 18, 1940. s. w. swANsoN RECEPTACLE RACK 0R sum) Original FiledSept. 20, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 (illfciwanson.

Patented June 18, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFEQE' ApplicationSeptember 20, 1938, Serial No. 230,893 Renewed May 9, 1940 3 Claims.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inreceptacle racks or stands.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a rack or stand forreceptacles, especially garbage cans with closure operated means forholding the garbage can cover in closed position on the can with thebody of the can held thereby in position on the rack or stand. g Afurther object of the invention is to provide a receptacle rack or standof the foregoing character wherein the closure for the can or receptacleis supported by devices on the rack or stand with manually operatedmeans carried by the can cover and engageable with the rack or stand forholding the cover in either open or closed position relative to the canbody.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a receptaclerack or stand with a garbage can in position thereon, the closureoperating means for the can being associated with the can cover andrack;

Figure 2 is another side elevational view;

Figure 3 is a top plan view, showing the closure operating means engagedwith the can cover;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view, similar to Figure 1, with the cancover shifted to an upward position by the operating means therefor;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view, similar to Figure 4, with the cancover shifted to its open position and so held with the garbage canremoved from the stand or rack; and I Figure 6 is a horizontal sectionalview taken on line 5-8 of Figure 5, showing a part of the framestructure of the rack embedded in the base support for the garbage can.

The garbage can rack comprises a weighted base I0 preferably ofdisk-formation with a tapering side wall and may be of metallic orconcrete construction for the support of a garbage can I I having aremovable cover I2 with the garbage can supported on the base in againstaccidental displacement or removal, the base In being of such Weight toprevent accidental tilting movements thereof with the can It! supportedthereon The rack further includes devices supported by .the base l0 andrising therefrom for the support of the garbage can cover l2 for holdingthe cover in closed or open positions relative to the upper end of thecan II. The devices include a rod frame of rectangular formation andperpendicularly disposed with a pair of vertical legs I3 spaced fromeach other as shown in Figure 2 and disposed laterally of the base Itwith the lower ends of the legs i3 bent at right angles as at I t toenter and be embedded in circular formation in the base l9 as at I5,shown more clearly in Figure 6. The upper ends of the legs I3 extendabove the can body II and are inclined outwardly for a relatively shortdistance as shown at 13a with the: upper ends of the inclined portionsIlia connected by a cross-arm I6 shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. v

The can cover I2 is connected to the legs I3 adjacent their upper endsby a pair of spaced parallel rods overlying the can cover l2 with theirinner ends pivotally mounted as at I8 to the top prises a handle rod 22of double rod formation as shown in Figure 3, disposed above the cancover I2 and in a plane above the rods I'I, being centrally disposedrelative to the can top, the inner end of the handle rod 22 extendsdownwardly as at 23 for pivotal attachment as at 24 to the can cover [2at a point on the can cover intermediate the rod pivots I 8 andlaterally of the transverse axis of the can cover. The handle rod 22adjacent its outer end is provided with a depressed portion 25 defininga pair of spaced abutment shoulders 26 and 21 with a hand grip 28outwardly of the abutment 21. An upstanding U-shaped strap 29 rises fromthe can cover I2 with the upper closed end of the strap extending overthe handle rod 22 with the strap 29 attached to the cover 52 at a pointopposite the pivotal connection 24 of the handle rod 22 with the cover.The garbage can body I I carries a perpendicular bumper bar anddiametrically opposite side handles 3| and when in position onthe baseIt), as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the cover I2 is locked thereon byengagement of the abutment shoulder 2! of the handle rod 22 with thecross arm I6 at the upper-ends of the side legs I3 of the rack. 'When itis desired to remove the cover I2 from the can body I l, as shown inFigure 4, the hand grip 28 is manually operated for elevating the handlerod 22 on its pivotal support 24 of the can cover and such upwardmovement of the handle rod 22 engages the upper closed end of theU-shaped strap 29 to unseat the can cover l2, a pull exerted on thehandle rod 22 causing the rod connection I! between the can cover andupright legs l3 of the rack to both elevate the cover I2 and positionthe same at an upwardly inclined angle relative to the can body as shownin Figure 4, a lowering movement of the outer end of the handle rod 22when the cover is so positioned disposing the abutment shoulder 26 onthe handle rod for engagement with the cross arms I6 at the upper endsof thelegs 13 to hold the can cover in its open position for the freeremoval of the can body H from the base In as shown in Figure 5 with thecan cover l2 retained in its open position.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believedthat the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent andwhile there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changesmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a receptacle rack, a base, a frame disposed laterally of the baseand rising therefrom, said base adapted to have a receptacle supportedthereon with the upper end of the receptacle be- ,low the upper end ofthe frame, a cover for the receptacle, means for attaching the cover tothe frame adjacent the upper end of the frame including a pair of rodspivotally supported at corresponding ends on the cover and frame andmeans independent of said cover attaching means pivotally attached tothe cover at one end for opening and closing the cover, said last namedmeans having spaced stops for selective engagement with the upper end ofthe frame above the cover attaching means for holding the cover inopened or closed positions.

2. In a receptacle rack, a base, a frame disposed laterally of the baseand rising therefrom, said base adapted to have a receptacle supportedthereon with the upper end of the receptacle below the upper end of theframe, a cover for the receptacle movably supported on the frame foropening and closing movements relative to the receptacle, the connectionbetween the cover and frame including a pair of rods pivotally supportedat each end on the cover and frame, and an operating handle for thecover pivoted at one end to the cover and said handle having a pair ofspaced abutment shoulders selectively engaged with said frame forholding the cover in open or closed position relative to the receptacle.

3. In a receptacle rack, a base, a frame disposed laterally of the baseand rising therefrom, said base adapted to have a receptacle supportedthereon with the upper end of the receptacle below the upper end of theframe, a cover for the receptacle movably supported on the frame foropening and closing movements relative to the receptacle, the connectionbetween the cover and frame including a pair of rods pivotally supportedat each end on the cover and frame, an operating handle for the coverpivoted at one end to the cover and said handle having a pair of spacedabutment shoulders selectively engaged with said frame for holding thecover in open or closed position relative to the receptacle, the framecomprising a pair of spaced parallel perpendicular rods with a cross armat their upper ends and said abutment shoulders coacting with said crossarm.

SWANEY W. SWANSON.

